The popularity of specific social networking sites rises and falls, but as a whole it is a trend that has gained permanence. At the heart of social networks is the ability to create connections, albeit in different ways, from the music-oriented MySpace to the professionally-geared LinkedIn. Boyd and Ellison (2007, p. 211) defined social network sites as, “web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with who they share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. The nature and nomenclature of these connections may vary from site to site.” Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ are all examples of social networking sites.